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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes year end reflections on prospects for 1911, local Christmas observations, and political talk. It references Chief Justice White, Taney, Ballinger, Lorimer, and Carrie Nation in a broad survey of national events, plus Governor Wilson's reforms and Woodrow Wilson's gubernatorial stance amid presidential ambitions.
International aviators compete in Los Angeles with participants from America and Europe including Hoxey Brookins and Parmalee of the Wright forces Mars Willard and Ely of the Sartiss Company Tod Shriver and Respretivay independent aviators James Radley of England and Hubert Latham of France in attendance.
Historians gather in Indianapolis for a conference continuing through week’s end. Participants include researchers and scholars from several institutions. The event features lectures, panel discussions, and archival showcases focusing on regional history.
The Macon Telegraph notes rapid steamship growth since Fulton. By 1911 ships exceed 900 feet, with Europa at 900 feet and 50 000 tons. It carries 4 250 passengers, nine decks, a 96 foot beam, and space for over 5 000 people. Decks need 2 000 000 feet of Oregon fir lumber for construction.
The city’s macadamized Hancock avenue oiling reduced dust and health issues, extended pavement life, and lowered costs versus sprinkling. Officials plan to oil and resurface more macadam streets next year, arguing the method is cheaper and more satisfactory overall.
The cotton seed, once a nuisance, now yields huge value for Southern farmers and processors. The Wall Street Journal notes about 165 million dollars to farmers this year from seed, with three large firms dominating processing. Hulls, meal, and crude oil feed livestock and power refineries, while cotton flour and refined oil open new markets including cooking fats and soaps.
A fragment argues Republicans seek to push through a five million ship subsidy bill benefiting private interests. The note portrays the action as an old tactic by the party and questions the motives and impact in Congress.
The Savannah Press argues against subsidies by noting Uncle Sam already funds a few mail steamship lines, including the New York to England route. It cites export growth 1897 to 1907 showing larger gains for non subsidized destinations and questions the claimed trade boost from subsidies. The piece lists growth percentages for United Kingdom and multiple nations to illustrate the point.
General Leonard Wood says the United States is not headed for early war and war talk is unfounded for now. He supports preparedness through militia supervision and proper officering rather than a large peacetime army, stressing the army’s readiness and awareness of its weak spots.
In Washington state women gained jury rights and soon sat as a five member panel. They quickly delivered a verdict after brief service in favor of the plaintiff for the destruction of a milk wagon, expressing fatigue with jury duty and skepticism about suffrage.
The next Georgia legislature should ensure prompt payment of teachers’ salaries. For years the state has failed to pay on time, despite various proposed plans and Governor Brown’s suggestion. Legislation is needed to provide funds and establish timely payments, a long neglected priority.
Governor Brown will issue very few pardons at Christmas noting prisoners should not gain liberty during the season. He argues clemency must be guarded and that hearings take weekly Thursdays to avoid disrupting state business, prioritizing law abiding citizens over pardons.
James Smith Jr of New Jersey, a former Democratic U S senator candidate, reenters politics as Democrats gain control in the state. He faces party unity backing Martine as the senator chosen by the democratic majority and legislature, arguing the people’s will should be law.
Governor elect Wilson is stirred by former Senator Smith's bid to override electoral wishes. He has summoned legislators favorable to Smith to seek their positions as he likely campaigns for Martine. The move could weaken the party in New Jersey and beyond, as the public trusts a party that keeps its pledges and acts honestly.
A congressional bill would extend pensions to all survivors of the Mexican and Civil wars. Proponents seek to aid needy veterans while critics urge limiting payments to those truly in need. Last year pension costs topped 160 million dollars, about a quarter of federal revenue, fueling calls for cuts and proof of political pressure to restore or raise benefits. President Taft has urged broader expense reductions, including pension reform.
The United States plans a strong protest to Germany over a tax on all potash exports. The levy burdens the U S cotton sector by raising fertilizer costs, affecting Southern farmers who rely on potash fed products. Diplomacy may remove the tax, with interest mounting among fertilizer firms and growers.
The seward committee finds Lorimer not to be tried on bribery charges after reporting insufficient evidence of his knowledge of bribes. The Florida Times Union criticizes the ruling and urges scrutiny, noting discrepancies between bribe takers and givers evidence and arguing for a verdict of not proven while removing bribe votes. It urges that the criminal courts handle those proven guilty.
Hamilton Fish's all star football team of former college players now at Harvard Law School left New York to play two games in the South against top Southern elevens. The lineup includes Harvard Yale Princeton and Michigan stars. First game next Wednesday in Memphis against a Vanderbilt and Sewanee driven team. The squad will travel down the Mississippi River after Memphis.
Washington Dec 26 Colonel Joseph B Girard Medical Corps retired from active service by operation of law at age and transferred to the retired list He was a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School in 1567 and served in Arizona the rooter and with General Crook against the Apache Indians He was born in Frame and will be remembered for long service in the army
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